20242h 21mDir. Anne Juin

The Substance

Name: The Substance
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction
Released: 2024-09-18
Duration: 2 h 21 min
Rating: 4
Cast: Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid, Edward Hamilton-Clark, Gore Abrams

“Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself?”

HorrorScience Fiction

4.0 / 5.0

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1st Half: 4.0 ★vs2nd Half: 4.0 ★

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A fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.

Starring:Demi Moore,Margaret Qualley,Dennis Quaid,Edward Hamilton-Clark,Gore Abrams

Featured Cast

(12 actors)

Demi Moore

Elisabeth

Margaret Qualley

Sue

Dennis Quaid

Harvey

Edward Hamilton-Clark

Fred

Gore Abrams

Oliver

Oscar Lesage

Troy

Christian Erickson

Man at Diner

Robin Greer

Male Nurse

Tom Morton

Doctor

Hugo Diego Garcia

Diego - Boyfriend

Daniel Knight

Casting Director

Jonathon Carley

Assistant Casting Director

Key Production Crew

Director

Coralie Fargeat

Screenplay & Writers

Coralie Fargeat

Cinematography

Benjamin Kračun

Original Score

Raffertie

Producers

Coralie Fargeat, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner

Film Details

Budget$17,500,000

Box Office Revenue$77,316,812

Original Languageen

Production Studios

Working TitleBlacksmithWorking Title Films

Keywords & Themes

#new year's eve#black market#identity#show business#dark comedy#beauty#satire#aging#celebrity#female protagonist

Community Reviews & Logs

Aniket Shukla @aniket11

Oct 13, 2026

1ST WATCHImported Log

4.0

“The Substance” unfolds like a dark, relentless waltz through the shadows of the human soul, peeling back layers of chaos to reveal hidden beauty, where even despair finds a strange grace—a film that lingers, hauntingly,...

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